 I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing...  The London Quarterly Review - Page 5231828Full view - About this book
 | 1833 - 124 pages
...should prelor a firm r-eliginus belief, to every other blessing ; for it makes life a ilisc.iplino of goodness creates new hopes, w'he'n all earthly...the decay, the destruction of existence, the. most grArgeóu'sor.all lights;, awakens life'ievpn .in death, and from ¿orriiptloG and ilejcay¡ pjalla... | |
 | Walter Scott - Novelists, English - 1848 - 418 pages
...I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I...most gorgeous of all lights ; awakens life even in deatb, and from corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity : makes an instrument of torture... | |
 | Andrew Dunlap - Trials (Blasphemy) - 1834 - 278 pages
...I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others; not genius, power, wit or fancy; — but if I could choose what would be most delightful, and I...hopes, when all earthly hopes vanish, and throws over decay, the destruction of existence, the most gorgeous of all lights, awaking life in death, and from... | |
 | Abner Kneeland, Samuel Dunn Parker - Blasphemy - 1834 - 282 pages
...envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit or fancy; — but if I could choose what would be most delightful, and I believe most useful to me, I should prefer a Jirm religious belief to every other blessing, for it makes life a discipline of goodness — creates... | |
 | Henry Blake McLellan - Europe - 1834 - 416 pages
...Davy, it "makes discipline of goodness, creates new hopes where earthly hopes vanish, and throws ove» the decay, the' destruction of existence, the most gorgeous of all lights ; awakens life in death ; and from corruption and decay calls up beauty and divinity ; makes an instrument of torture... | |
 | Christian life - 1835 - 334 pages
...genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but if I could choose what would be most delightful, and I vbelieve most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing." Equally valuable is the testimony of Sir Isaac Newton in favour of the truth of revelation. When Dr.... | |
 | Jonas Evans - Wakefield (Mass.) - 1836 - 158 pages
...of the English Royal Society ; ' I envy no man's intellect, genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I...a firm religious belief, to every other blessing. Such firm faith had Mrs. E. Thus the good Lord bestowed on an infirm and retired female, the favor... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 652 pages
...says he, ' no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but if I could choose what would be most delightful, and I...A FIRM RELIGIOUS BELIEF to every other blessing.' . . ADDRESS DELIVERED AS THE INTRODUCTION TO THE FRANKLIN LECTURES, IN BOSTON, NOVEMBER 14, 1831. NOTWITHSTANDING... | |
 | William A. Brewer - American literature - 1836 - 198 pages
...the sanctuary of peace ; for the Lord of Sabaoth is on, our side. THOUGHTS A firm religious belief creates new hopes when all earthly hopes vanish, and...the destruction of existence, the most gorgeous of all1 Ihjhta ; awakens life even in death, and from corruption and decay calls op beauty and divinity.... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Christian ethics - 1837 - 532 pages
...I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I...prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing ; * Letters to his Nephew, at Cambridge, Letter IV. for it makes life a discipline of goodness, creates... | |
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